Feriol
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Suppose you got the job as Leicester manager, how would you approach the job, how you would you select your best team? manage the squad and training?
If it were me............
To choose my team, i would start on the basis of a 442 formation, since i think this is the best balanced formation, for me other formations are only if you wish to exploit a particular strength in your team, or cover for a specific weakness.
I would decide who i felt was the best individual in each area (defence, midfield, attack) for me this would be
McCarthy, because he takes the innitiative and attacks the ball.
Gudjonsson, because of his energy and willingness, a box to box player who is impossible to mark.
Fryatt, the other strikers haven't really started any fires, and fryatt has made a bright start and his highly regarded, so i would base my attack on him.
i would then choose the players who i felt complimented these, not the best individuals.
Along side McCarthy i would probably pick Kisnorbo, if McCarthy is attacking the ball, you need someone who will take responsability and cover for anything he looses. Kisnobo did this well against QPR. Gerrbrand covers his own patch well, but doesn't really cover, and i haven't noticed this with Nils.
Stearman has been solid at RB, so would get the nod.
LB is a problem, but as a new manager, and everyone having a clean slate, i would choose Sheehan, since he is the only recognised player there.
(Stearman McCarthy Kisnorbo Sheehan.
Since Joey gets around a bit, i would want a player who was a bit more 'static' in front of the defence. For me this would be Williams, more as a play maker than a ball winner role. Smith on the left as the one player who can provide a bit of individual flair to create something, and hammond on the right, with his pace.
(Hammond Gudjonsson Wiliams Smith)
Hume along side Fryatt. Fryatt likes to get into the box, where as hume is more dangerous on the edge of the box i feel, so he would be a different option for the midfielders, he would also offer a bit of creativity down the middle that i think joey lacks.
(Hume Fryatt)
Goalkeeper is a tough one, but Douglas has looked okay recently, and henderson is a bit of an unknown, so Douglas would start for me.
My bench would vary according to the oposistion, and what i think there good and bad at.
For wolves i would have
Henderson
Johansson (his ability to play at CB and cover at LB makes him the ideal sub)
Weslowski (If Williams is getting the run around, he would some determination to the midfield, if got a bit scrappy, which with wolves midfield is likely)
Hammil ( i think the flanks are a key area against wolves, and if smith or hammond prove in-effective, he gives us an option)
O'Grady (not much competition now, but he is a bit stronger than hume and fryatt so would be handy if we need to be more direct, or get a bit physical.)
Training would focus on defending set peices, and i would do a lot of one-touch attacking play, to try and get the players using the ball quicker, and exploiting our pace.
McCarthy would be captain.
If it were me............
To choose my team, i would start on the basis of a 442 formation, since i think this is the best balanced formation, for me other formations are only if you wish to exploit a particular strength in your team, or cover for a specific weakness.
I would decide who i felt was the best individual in each area (defence, midfield, attack) for me this would be
McCarthy, because he takes the innitiative and attacks the ball.
Gudjonsson, because of his energy and willingness, a box to box player who is impossible to mark.
Fryatt, the other strikers haven't really started any fires, and fryatt has made a bright start and his highly regarded, so i would base my attack on him.
i would then choose the players who i felt complimented these, not the best individuals.
Along side McCarthy i would probably pick Kisnorbo, if McCarthy is attacking the ball, you need someone who will take responsability and cover for anything he looses. Kisnobo did this well against QPR. Gerrbrand covers his own patch well, but doesn't really cover, and i haven't noticed this with Nils.
Stearman has been solid at RB, so would get the nod.
LB is a problem, but as a new manager, and everyone having a clean slate, i would choose Sheehan, since he is the only recognised player there.
(Stearman McCarthy Kisnorbo Sheehan.
Since Joey gets around a bit, i would want a player who was a bit more 'static' in front of the defence. For me this would be Williams, more as a play maker than a ball winner role. Smith on the left as the one player who can provide a bit of individual flair to create something, and hammond on the right, with his pace.
(Hammond Gudjonsson Wiliams Smith)
Hume along side Fryatt. Fryatt likes to get into the box, where as hume is more dangerous on the edge of the box i feel, so he would be a different option for the midfielders, he would also offer a bit of creativity down the middle that i think joey lacks.
(Hume Fryatt)
Goalkeeper is a tough one, but Douglas has looked okay recently, and henderson is a bit of an unknown, so Douglas would start for me.
My bench would vary according to the oposistion, and what i think there good and bad at.
For wolves i would have
Henderson
Johansson (his ability to play at CB and cover at LB makes him the ideal sub)
Weslowski (If Williams is getting the run around, he would some determination to the midfield, if got a bit scrappy, which with wolves midfield is likely)
Hammil ( i think the flanks are a key area against wolves, and if smith or hammond prove in-effective, he gives us an option)
O'Grady (not much competition now, but he is a bit stronger than hume and fryatt so would be handy if we need to be more direct, or get a bit physical.)
Training would focus on defending set peices, and i would do a lot of one-touch attacking play, to try and get the players using the ball quicker, and exploiting our pace.
McCarthy would be captain.
